Roger de Montgomerie, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury

Roger de Montgomerie, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury (1012-1094) was the Earl of Shrewsbury from 1074 to 1094, preceding Hugh of Montgomery. The Welsh county of Montgomeryshire is named for him.

Biography
Roger de Montgomerie was born in 1012, the son of a seigneur with large holdings in the Dives Valley of Normandy. Roger became one of William the Conqueror's principal counsellors, and he either stayed behind during William's 1066 invasion of England as one of the governors of Normandy, or commanded the right flank of the Norman army at the Battle of Hastings. In November 1071, he received territories in Shropshire, and he was made Earl of Shrewsbury in 1074. In 1088, he joined with several other nobles in rebelling against King William II of England, but he was persuaded to abandon the rebellion and side with the king. He died in 1094, and his estates were divided among his sons Robert of Bellême (who received his French holdings) and Hugh of Montgomery (who received his English holdings).